Faculty & Staff Distinctions
Our faculty and staff are leaders in their fields and on campus. United in their dedication to student success, these awards and honors demonstrate their excellence.
Faculty Distinctions
| Dr. Madhusudan Choudhary | Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences |
| Dr. Craig Henderson | Distinguished Professor of Psychology |
| Dr. Hiranya Nath | Distinguished Professor of Economics |
| Dr. Robert Adams | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English |
| Dr. Marcus Boccaccini | Distinguished Professor of Psychology |
| Dr. George Beto | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice |
| Dr. Jim Bexley | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Finance |
| Dr. Harry Bohan | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education |
| Dr. Alessandro Bonanno | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology |
| Dr. Scott Chapman | Distinguished Professor of Mathematics |
| Dr. Julie Combs | Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership |
| Dr. Mary Conroy | Distinguished Professor of Psychology |
| Dr. Jerry Cook | Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences |
| Dr. Caroline Crimm | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History |
| Dr. Ronald Daigle | Distinguished Professor of Accounting |
| Dr. Rolando Del Carmen | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
| Dr. Richard Eglsaer | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
| Dr. Charles Friel | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice |
| Dr. S. Helena Halmari | Distinguished Professor of English |
| Dr. Richard Henriksen | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Counselor Education |
| Dr. Larry Hoover | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
| Dr. Stanley Kelley | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Sciences |
| Dr. Robert Lane | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Sciences |
| Dr. Teresa Lesesne | Distinguished Professor of Library Science |
| Dr. William Lutterschmidt | Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences |
| Dr. Balasundram Maniam | Distinguished Professor of Finance |
| Dr. Joyce McCauley | Distinguished Professor of Education |
| Dr. Jimmy Merchant | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education |
| Dr. Rowland Miller | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
| Dr. James Olson | Distinguished Professor of History |
| Dr. Paul Ruffin | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English |
| Dr. Carol Smith | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Music |
| Dr. Victor Sower | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Management |
| Dr. Richard Watts | Distinguished Professor of Counselor Education |
| Dr. Pamela Zelbst | Distinguished Professor of Management |
| Dr. Craig Henderson | Distinguished Professor of Psychology |
| Dr. Marcus Boccaccini | Distinguished Professor of Psychology |
| Dr. Jim Bexley | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Finance |
| Dr. Alessandro Bonanno | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology |
| Dr. Scott Chapman | Distinguished Professor of Mathematics |
| Dr. Jerry Cook | Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences |
| Dr. Rolando Del Carmen | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
| Dr. S. Helena Halmari | Distinguished Professor of English |
| Dr. Beverly Irby | Professor of Education |
| Dr. William Lutterschmidt | Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences |
| Dr. Balasundram Maniam | Distinguished Professor of Finance |
| Dr. James Olson | Distinguished Professor of History |
| Dr. Paul Ruffin | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English |
| Dr. Richard Watts | Distinguished Professor of Counselor Education |
| Dr. Pamela Zelbst | Distinguished Professor of Management, Marketing, & Information Systems |
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Dr. Peggy Holzweiss |
Professor of Education |
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Dr. Andrea Foster |
Professor of Physics & Astronomy |
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Dr. Renee James |
Professor of Physics & Astronomy |
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Dr. William Jasper |
Professor of Mathematics Education |
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Dr. Mary Petron |
Professor of Teaching and Learning |
| Dr. C. Renee James | Professor of Physics |
| Dr. Caroline Crimm | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History |
| Dr. Rolando Del Carmen | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
| Dr. Frank Fair | Professor of Philosophy |
| Dr. Grace H. Floyd | Professor of Education |
| Dr. George Killinger | Professor of Sociology |
| Dr. Witold Lukaszewski | Professor Emeritus of Political Science |
| Dr. Balasundram Maniam | Distinguished Professor of Finance |
| Dr. Joyce McCauley | Professor of Education |
| Dr. Rowland Miller | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
| Dr. James Olson | Distinguished Professor of History |
| Dr. Mary Park | Professor of Elementary Education |
| Dr. Ralph Pease | Professor Emeritus of English |
| Dr. Victor Sower | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Management |
| Dr. Fisher Tull | Professor of Music |
| Dr. Julie Combs | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Educational Leadership |
| Dr. Robert Donahoo | Professor Emeritus of English |
| Dr. Randall Garner | Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
| Dr. Julie Hall | Professor Emeritus of English |
| Dr. Sarah Kerrigan | Professor Emeritus of Forensic Science |
| Dr. Joyce McCauley | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education |
| Dr. Ilona Petrikovics | Professor Emeritus of Chemistry |
| Dr. Roger Abshire | Professor Emeritus of Marketing |
| Mr. Harry Ahysen | Professor Emeritus of Art |
| Dr. Joel Bass | Professor Emeritus of Education |
| Dr. Richard Bello | Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies |
| Dr. Walter Bennett | Professor Emeritus of Sociology |
| Dr. George Beto | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice |
| Dr. Jim Bexley | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Finance |
| Dr. Robert Biles | Professor Emeritus of Political Science |
| Dr. Harry Bohan | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education |
| Dr. Alessandro Bonanno | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology |
| Dr. Genevieve Brown | Professor Emeritus of Education |
| Dr. A. Jerry Bruce | Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
| Dr. Rodney Cannon | Professor Emeritus of Music |
| Dr. Charles Capps | Professor Emeritus of Management |
| Dr. William Carroll | Associate Professor Emeritus of Political Science |
| Dr. Brian Chapman | Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences |
| Dr. Max Coleman | Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Education |
| Ms. Barbara Corbin | Professor Emeritus of Music |
| Dr. Richard Cording | Professor Emeritus of Philosophy |
| Dr. Lee Courtney | Professor Emeritus of English |
| Dr. Caroline Crimm | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History |
| Ms. Kathryn Daniel | Professor Emeritus of Music |
| Dr. John de Castro | Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
| Dr. Rolando Del Carmen | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
| Dr. Donna Desforges | Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
| Dr. Mary Lynn DeShazo | Professor Emeritus of Chemistry |
| Dr. Jerry Dowling | Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
| Dr. Jo Ann Duffy | Professor Emeritus of Management |
| Dr. Eddie Dye | Professor Emeritus of Vocational Education |
| Dr. William Edgington | Professor Emeritus of Education |
| Dr. Richard Eglsaer | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
| Dr. Donald Freeman | Professor Emeritus of Economics |
| Dr. Charles Friel | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice |
| Dr. Jurg Gerber | Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice & Criminology |
| Dr. William Green | Professor Emeritus of Economics |
| Dr. Mary Gutermuth | Professor Emeritus of French |
| Dr. Hugh Hall | Professor Emeritus of Physics |
| Dr. Cecil Hallum | Professor Emeritus of Statistics |
| Dr. Marsha Harman | Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
| Dr. Sara Hart | Professor Emeritus of Business Administration |
| Dr. David Henderson | Professor Emeritus of Education |
| Dr. Richard Henriksen | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Counselor Education |
| Dr. Larry Hoover | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
| Dr. William Hyman | Professor Emeritus of Health |
| Ms. Virginia Irvin | Professor Emeritus of Music |
| Dr. Mark Klespis | Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Education |
| Dr. Frieda Koeninger | Professor Emeritus of Spanish |
| Dr. Douglas Krienke | Professor Emeritus of English |
| Dr. Robert Lane | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Sciences |
| Dr. James Long | Professor Emeritus of Biology |
| Dr. Ross Lovell | Professor Emeritus of Management |
| Dr. Witold Lukaszewski | Professor Emeritus of Political Science |
| Dr. James Mathis | Professor Emeritus of Education |
| Dr. John McCoy | Professor Emeritus of Computing Science |
| Dr. Jimmy Merchant | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education |
| Dr. Rowland Miller | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
| Dr. Janet Mullings | Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
| Dr. Mary Nichter | Professor Emeritus of Counselor Education |
| Mr. Dana Nicolay | Professor Emeritus of Dance |
| Dr. Richard Norman | Professor Emeritus of Chemistry |
| Dr. Gary Oden | Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology |
| Dr. Phillip Parotti | Professor Emeritus of English |
| Dr. Richard Payne | Professor Emeritus of Political Science |
| Dr. Ralph Pease | Professor Emeritus of English |
| Dr. Debbi Price | Professor Emeritus of Education |
| Dr. Ross Quarles | Professor Emeritus of Accounting |
| Dr. Paul Reed | Professor Emeritus of Management |
| Dr. Mary Robbins | Professor Emeritus of Reading |
| Dr. Paul Ruffin | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English |
| Dr. Rafael Saumell-Munoz | Professor Emeritus of World Languages and Cultures |
| Dr. John Schwetman | Professor Emeritus of English |
| Dr. Carol Smith | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Music |
| Dr. Victor Sower | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Management |
| Dr. Jack Staggs | Professor Emeritus of Education |
| Dr. Anne Stiles | Professor Emeritus of Nursing |
| Dr. Newton Strandberg | Professor Emeritus of Music |
| Dr. Victor Strecher | Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice |
| Dr. Sam Sullivan | Professor Emeritus of Education |
| Dr. Philip Swicegood | Professor Emeritus of Education |
| Dr. Terry Thibodeaux | Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies |
| Dr. James Tiller | Professor Emeritus of Geography |
| Dr. Jianzhong Wang | Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Statistics |
| Dr. Laverne Warner | Professor Emeritus of Education |
| Dr. Richard Watts | Distinguished Professor of Counselor Education |
| Dr. Christopher White | Associate Professor Emeritus of Mass Communication |
| Dr. C. Allen Williams | Professor Emeritus of Geography |
| Dr. Patricia Williams | Professor Emeritus of Education |
| Dr. D. Christopher Wilson | Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
| Dr. Everett Wilson | Professor Emeritus of Biology |
Faculty Excellence Awards
| 2026 | Felicia Mirghassemi | Counselor Education |
| 2025 | Shyam Nair | Agricultural Sciences |
| 2024 | Tamara Cook | Biological Sciences |
| 2023 | Kandi Tayebi | English |
| 2022 | Renee James | Physics & Astronomy |
| 2020 | Paul Eaton | Educational Leadership |
| 2019 | Paul Child | English |
| 2018 | Ronny Daigle | Accounting |
| 2017 | Marcy Beverly | Agricultural Sciences |
| 2016 | Sheryl Murphy-Manley | Musicology |
| 2015 | Nancy Baker | History |
| 2014 | Robert Lane | Agricultural Sciences |
| 2013 | Joyce McCauley | Reading |
| 2012 | John Newbold | Management, Marketing & Information Systems |
| 2011 | Stacy Ulbig | Political Science |
| 2010 | Kimberly Bell | English |
| 2009 | Sam Souryal | Criminal Justice & Criminology |
| 2008 | Balasundram Maniam | General Business & Finance |
| 2007 | Kenneth Hendrickson | History |
| 2006 | William Jasper | Mathematics & Statistics |
| 2005 | Debra Price | Language, Literacy & Special Populations |
| 2004 | Susannah Bruce | History |
| 2003 | Valerie Muehsam | Economics & International Business |
| 2002 | David Gerling | Spanish |
| 2001 | Jerry Dowling | Criminal Justice |
| 2000 | David Burris | Computer Science |
| 1999 | Caroline Crimm | History |
| 1998 | William Fleming | English |
| 1997 | Stanley Kelley | Agriculture |
| 1996 | Victor Sower | Management |
| 1995 | James Johnson | Psychology |
| 1994 | Charles Capps III | Management |
| 1993 | Mary Ann Nolteriek | Music |
| 1992 | Laverne Warner | Education |
| 1991 | John Holcombe | Political Science |
| 1990 | Doug Krienke | English |
| 1989 | Frank Fair | Philosophy |
| 1988 | Wayland Pilcher | Criminal Justice |
| 1987 | William Abbot | English |
| 1987 | Phillip Parotti | English |
| 1986 | Gary Bell | History |
| 1985 | Donald L. Stalling | English |
| 1984 | Carol Sangster | Accounting |
| 1983 | Ralph Pease | English |
| 1982 | John Snelgrove | Agriculture |
| 1981 | Mary Francis Park | Education |
| 1981 | Coralie Emmons | Physical Education |
| 1980 | Frances Elmer | Education |
| 1980 | Adrian Cooley | Physics |
| 1979 | Earline Dolive | English |
| 1979 | Daniel Reeves | Mathematics |
| 1978 | Gaddis Geeslin | Art |
| 1978 | Richard Cording | Philosophy |
| 1977 | Virginia Irvin | Music |
| 1977 | James Olson | History |
| 1976 | Mozelle Powell | Foreign Languages |
| 1976 | Harry Bohan | Education |
| 1975 | Elizabeth Andrews | Education |
| 1974 | Thom Murray | Education |
| 1973 | Rita Huff | Accounting |
| 1972 | Marcus Rigby | Physics |
| 1971 | Bill Waldron | Psychology |
| 1970 | Maynard Yoes | Biology |
| 2026 | Mitchel Roth | Criminal Justice & Criminology |
| 2025 | Jerry Cook | Biological Sciences |
| 2024 | Jaime Anderson | Psychology & Philosophy |
| 2023 | Helena Halmari | English |
| 2022 | Santosh Kumar | Economics & Intl Business |
| 2021 | William Wells | Criminal Justice & Criminology |
| 2020 | Gene Theodori | Sociology |
| 2019 | Aaron Lynne | Biological Sciences |
| 2018 | Jihong “Solomon” Zhao | Criminal Justice & Criminology |
| 2017 | Qingzhong Liu | Computer Science |
| 2016 | Madhusudan Choudary | Biological Sciences |
| 2015 | Scott Chapman | Mathematics |
| 2014 | Craig Henderson | Psychology |
| 2013 | Ilona Petrikovics | Chemistry |
| 2012 | Richard Watts | Counselor Education |
| 2011 | Hiranya Nath | Economics |
| 2010 | Rebecca Robles-Piña | Counselor Education |
| 2009 | Marcus Boccaccini | Psychology & Philosophy |
| 2008 | Barry Friedman | Physics |
| 2007 | Jianzhong Wang | Mathematics & Statistics |
| 2006 | William Lutterschmidt | Biological Sciences |
| 2005 | David Marcus | Psychology & Philosophy |
| 2004 | Sanjay Mehta | Management, Marketing & Information Systems |
| 2003 | Balasundram Maniam | General Business & Finance |
| 2002 | Larry Hoover | Criminal Justice & Criminology |
| 2001 | Vic Sower | Management, Marketing & Information Systems |
| 2000 | Gan Liang | Physics |
| 1999 | Beverly Irby | Education |
| 1998 | Rowland Miller | Psychology |
| 1997 | Paul Ruffin | English |
| 1996 | William E. Kilbourne | Marketing |
| 1995 | Raymond Teske | Criminal Justice & Criminology |
| 1994 | Fisher Tull | Music |
| 1993 | Russ Palma | Physics |
| 1992 | Robert E. Biles | Political Science |
| 1991 | Robert A. Lane | Agriculture |
| 1990 | Sam S. Souryal | Criminal Justice & Criminology |
| 1989 | James Marquart | Criminal Justice & Criminology |
| 1988 | Jim Olson | History |
| 1987 | Billy Covington | Physics |
| 1986 | Rolando del Carmen | Criminal Justice & Criminology |
| 2026 | Kandi Tayebi | English |
| 2025 | Todd Primm | Biological Sciences |
| 2024 | Maria Botero | Psychology & Philosophy |
| 2023 | Lisa Brown | Teaching & Learning |
| 2022 | Madhusudan Choudhary | Biological Sciences |
| 2021 | Lee Miller | Sociology |
| 2020 | Pam Zelbst | Management, Marketing and Information Systems |
| 2019 | Stanley Kelley | Agricultural Sciences |
| 2018 | Balasundram Maniam | General Business & Finance |
| 2017 | Tamara Cook | Biology |
| 2016 | Dwayne Pavelock | Agricultural Sciences |
| 2015 | Mary Alice Conroy | Psychology |
| 2014 | Doug Ullrich | Agricultural Sciences & Engineering Technology |
| 2013 | William Green | Economics & International Business |
| 2012 | Stacey Edmonson | Counselor Education |
| 2011 | Sergio Ruiz | Music |
| 2010 | James Bexley | General Business & Finance |
| 2009 | Joyce McCauley | Language, Literacy & Special Populations |
| 2008 | Victor Sower | Management, Marketing & Information Systems |
| 2007 | Rosanne Keathley | Health & Kinesiology |
| 2006 | Everett Wilson | Biological Sciences |
| 2005 | James Olson | History |
| 2004 | Allan Williams | Geography & Geology |
| 2003 | Sam Souryal | Criminal Justice & Criminology |
| 2002 | William Harrell | Agriculture |
| 2001 | Carol Smith | Music |
| 2000 | Marie Hayden | Library Science |
| 1999 | Tom Camfield | History |
| 1998 | Jimmy Merchant | Education |
| 1997 | Charles Friel | Criminal Justice & Criminology |
| 1996 | William Fleming | English |
| 1995 | Nelson Thornton | Marketing |
| 1994 | Mary Lynn DeShazo | Chemistry |
| 1994 | Sara Hart | General Business |
| 1993 | Paul Reed | Management |
| 1992 | Frank K. Fair | Philosophy |
| 1991 | Donald V. Coers | English |
| 1990 | Alberto Sandoval | Education |
| 1989 | James Mathis | Education |
| 1988 | Ruth Cady | Health Education |
| 1987 | Roy Moss | Kinesiology |
| 1986 | Virginia Irvin | Music |
| 2026 | Zachary Doleshal | History |
| 2025 | Kamphol Wipawayangkool | Management, Marketing, & Information Systems |
| 2024 | Magdalena Denham | Security Studies |
| 2023 | Brandon Strubberg | English |
| 2022 | Benita Brooks | School of Teaching & Learning |
| 2021 | Mary Breaux | Criminal Justice & Criminology |
| 2020 | Linda James | School of Nursing |
| 2019 | Nancy Stockall | School of Teaching & Learning |
| 2018 | Edie Wells | Art |
| 2017 | Jim Dozier | Criminal Justice & Criminology |
| 2016 | Sanjay Mehta | Marketing & Management |
| 2015 | Karen Miller | Music |
| 2014 | Jose Santiago | Health & Kinesiology |
| 2013 | Diana Nabors | Early Childhood Education |
| 2012 | Phillip Lyons | Security Studies |
| 2026 | Lilibeth Al-Kofahy | School of Nursing |
| 2025 | Keila Tyner | Human Sciences |
| 2024 | Olga Minich | Biological Sciences |
| 2023 | Adannaa Alexander | Public Health |
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2025 |
Yuan Zhao |
Professor of Molecular & Cellular Biology |
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2024 |
John Strait |
Professor of Geography |
AA Distinguished Staff Awards
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2025 |
Charlie Suarez Reyes |
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2024 |
Aarianna Longino |
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2023 |
Katelyn Conner |
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2022 |
Austin Dixon |
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2025 |
Jacob Spradlin |
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2024 |
Kaci Moore |
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2023 |
Kristina Grimes |
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2022 |
Jennifer Alexander |
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2025 |
Kim Childress |
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2024 |
Rhonda Owens |
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2023 |
Doris Pratt |
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2022 |
Shellie Armstrong |
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2025 |
Megan Hobbs-Barrett |
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2024 |
Tracy Richardson |
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2023 |
Lisa Chaddick |
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2022 |
Daniel Walker |
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2025 |
Kelsie Bryand |
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2024 |
Taylor Morrison |
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2023 |
Steven Koether |
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2022 |
Debra McCall |